heret- root words — words with the heret- root

The root heret- comes from Greek hairesis, meaning choice, sect. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including heresy, heresies, heretic, heretical, heretics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the heret- root

Explore words with heret- — words containing the heret- root and sharing its sense of "choice, sect". Examples include heresy, heresies, heretic, heretical, heretics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does heret- mean?

The heret- root means choice, sect, from Greek hairesis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.